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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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